Which cable connects your monitor to your laptop?

{
  "host_id": "hp-elitebook-840-g7",
  "monitor_id": "dell-p2414h"
}

{
  "schema_version": "0.5.0",
  "rule_version": "0.4.2",
  "data_version": "2026-09-23.1",
  "data_sha256": "bafabaf5b5eb570d415a4597e4e8fa3c893423d9ef8538a6b0e79477a8ec69f8",
  "release_status": "commercial",
  "host_id": "hp-elitebook-840-g7",
  "monitor_id": "dell-p2414h",
  "power_supply_id": null,
  "status": "conditional",
  "display": {
    "status": "supported",
    "code": "direct-display-documented",
    "explanation": "Connect this monitor directly to the computer at 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz.",
    "source_ids": [
      "dell-p1917s-p2217-guide",
      "dell-pxx14h-guide",
      "hp-840g7",
      "hp-840g7-service-chargers-2026-09-23"
    ],
    "rule_ids": [
      "hp-elitebook-840-g7-direct-usb-c-host"
    ],
    "missing": [],
    "conditions": []
  },
  "connection": {
    "status": "conditional",
    "code": "display-cable-required",
    "explanation": "Choose a suitable display cable. The returned candidate IDs are alternatives, not included-box or stock claims.",
    "source_ids": [
      "dell-p1917s-p2217-guide",
      "dell-pxx14h-guide",
      "hp-840g7",
      "hp-840g7-service-chargers-2026-09-23"
    ],
    "rule_ids": [],
    "missing": [],
    "conditions": [
      "One usb-c output to displayport input video cable supporting 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz. A charge-only USB-C cable will not work."
    ]
  },
  "power": {
    "status": "not_requested",
    "code": "power-not-requested",
    "explanation": "No replacement charger selected.",
    "source_ids": [],
    "rule_ids": [],
    "missing": [],
    "conditions": []
  },
  "paths": [
    {
      "host_port_id": "usb-c-host",
      "host_output": "usb_c",
      "monitor_port_id": "displayport-in",
      "monitor_input": "displayport",
      "mode": "1080p60",
      "cable_requirement": "One usb-c output to displayport input video cable supporting 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz. A charge-only USB-C cable will not work.",
      "compatible_cable_ids": [
        "startech-cdp2dp141mb",
        "startech-cdp2dpmm6b"
      ],
      "selected_cable_id": null,
      "source_ids": [
        "dell-p1917s-p2217-guide",
        "dell-pxx14h-guide",
        "hp-840g7",
        "hp-840g7-service-chargers-2026-09-23"
      ],
      "rule_ids": [
        "hp-elitebook-840-g7-direct-usb-c-host"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "dell-p1917s-p2217-guide",
      "title": "Dell P1917S/P2017H/P2217 family user guide",
      "url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-p1917s-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf",
      "locator": "Cover; pp12-17. Model-specific native resolutions, one HDMI/DP/VGA each, preset timings. P2217 is not the Full-HD P2217H. 1080p input playback can be scaled and is not the panel's native pixel count.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-07",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 180,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "741b2bd4d7747cc7e39c550404489bc4e0079c34d97ec3e2958054918d2bd983"
    },
    {
      "id": "dell-pxx14h-guide",
      "title": "Dell P2214H/P2414H user guide",
      "url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-p2214h_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf",
      "locator": "Cover and pp9-12: regulatory aliases, DP/DVI/VGA inputs and preset table. Native1080p60; DP port is input, not an MST output. Table visually reviewed.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-07",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 180,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "e484512cbd2f1a2bd942ffcf75650e3874b8867f7f434215d9cc3c4de843c378"
    },
    {
      "id": "hp-840g7",
      "title": "HP EliteBook 840 G7 specifications",
      "url": "https://support.hp.com/es-es/document/c06692748",
      "locator": "Indexed HP Spanish specifications, Puertos/Ranuras and Energia: two USB-C Thunderbolt, two USB-A, 65W USB-C adapters. Direct fetch unavailable. No exact link rate or Thunderbolt stream count inferred.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-07",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 180,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": null
    },
    {
      "id": "hp-840g7-service-chargers-2026-09-23",
      "title": "HP EliteBook 840 G7 Maintenance and Service Guide: power ports and exact adapter spares",
      "url": "https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12437502_en-US-1.pdf",
      "locator": "Maintenance and Service Guide, first edition June 2020, M02978-001. PDF pages 16-17 (printed 6-7), Table 2-1: two USB-C power/Thunderbolt ports charge the computer; separate AC power connector. PDF page 33 (printed 23), Table 3-6: exact AC adapter spare rows. Reviewed existing catalog parts only: 710412-001, 913691-850, L32392-001, 741727-001, 742436-001. No family cross-generation inheritance, package contents or high-load guarantee inferred.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-23",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 365,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized charger facts from this exact HP-authored service guide accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1, research/commercial-release-2026-09-23/README.md. The assessed addition is limited to the documented power ports and exact adapter spare relationships identified by this source's URL, locator and SHA-256. This is our source-use assessment, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. No original manual, illustration or prose is redistributed. Existing HP access/use-risk findings and collection restrictions remain in force.",
      "sha256": "2e56ae3671a7975ca05e1117186b88df513de6f02efd6c11544437c669de13e9"
    },
    {
      "id": "overnight-startech-cdp2dp141mb",
      "title": "StarTech.com CDP2DP141MB manufacturer datasheet",
      "url": "https://media.startech.com/cms/pdfs/cdp2dp141mb_datasheet.pdf",
      "locator": "pp. 1-4: active USB-C DP Alt Mode-to-DP 1.4 lead; 4K/8K capabilities and backward DP 1.2/1080p; 8K requires source/display DP 1.4; no PD.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-08",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 180,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "fe93f6f6a6da7501c68717dc237268c05a25deedae62c8bbda1ca0d19c899ca1"
    },
    {
      "id": "src-desktop-timings-dell-p1917s-p2217-20260909",
      "title": "Dell P1917S/P2017H/P2217 preset timing tables — desktop mode composition review",
      "url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-p1917s-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf",
      "locator": "PDF pp. 16–17, Preset display modes: 1280x1024@60 108.0 MHz/64.0 kHz; 1600x900@60 108.0 MHz/60.0 kHz; 1680x1050@60 146.25 MHz/65.29 kHz. These fit below the separately reviewed 1080p60 148.5 MHz/67.5 kHz timing. Monitor preset support remains independently required.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-09",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 365,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "741b2bd4d7747cc7e39c550404489bc4e0079c34d97ec3e2958054918d2bd983"
    },
    {
      "id": "src-desktop-timings-dell-p2016-20260909",
      "title": "Dell P2016 preset timing table — desktop 1440x900 composition review",
      "url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-p2016_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf",
      "locator": "PDF p. 11, Preset Display Modes: 1440x900@60 uses 106.50 MHz pixel clock and 55.94 kHz horizontal scan. This is below the separately reviewed 1080p60 timing. The 75 Hz row is not imported; the monitor must independently support 60 Hz.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-09",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 365,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "9d052c46e0c99183861c23ffdf3f6013a53d77106812ebfdd4722d3af3f1ba94"
    },
    {
      "id": "src-desktop-timings-dell-u2415-20260909",
      "title": "Dell U2415 preset timing table — desktop standard-mode composition review",
      "url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-u2415_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf",
      "locator": "PDF p. 13, Preset Display Modes: 1920x1080@60 is 148.5 MHz/67.5 kHz and 1920x1200@60 is 154.0 MHz/74.0 kHz. WUXGA is added only where the host's separately reviewed native-output ceiling covers it, not merely because Full-HD is supported.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-09",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 365,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": "898b078b1065c08e052af461f3241834407317b0127c7deb78d4c337ab2ae883"
    },
    {
      "id": "startech-cdp2dpmm6b-specs",
      "title": "StarTech CDP2DPMM6B video cable",
      "url": "https://www.startech.com/en-us/display-video-adapters/cdp2dpmm6b",
      "locator": "Manufacturer specification: directed USB-C DP Alt Mode source to monitor, single display,4K60 and1080p. Requires actual video-capable host USB-C; no PD pass-through. No claim for charging-only USB-C or reverse use.",
      "checked_on": "2026-09-07",
      "review_status": "reviewed",
      "review_after_days": 180,
      "permission": "commercial_cleared",
      "permission_basis": "Commercial use of independently normalized technical facts and independently authored compatibility outputs accepted under SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-11.2, research/SOURCE_USE_REVIEW_2026-09-11.md, for the exact 2026-09-11.1 snapshot. Applied in SJ-SOURCE-2026-09-23.1. This records our accepted source-use basis, not manufacturer permission or legal certification. Original documents, artwork, marketing prose and commercial feeds are not redistributed; recorded source-specific exceptions and collection restrictions remain in force. Earlier evaluation-only wording is superseded; its original record remains in the hash-pinned baseline.",
      "sha256": null
    }
  ],
  "scope": "One directly connected external monitor and/or a replacement laptop charger. No dock, daisy chain or multi-monitor conclusion. Product choices do not imply ownership, stock or included cables. Monitor mains power is separate. Documented compatibility, not physical testing; supported drivers and firmware are assumed."
}